Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chairman, and honourable member, thank you for the opportunity to respond. I think it's important for us to acknowledge that we, as board members of the National Energy Board, are looking at case-specific information that is brought to us on project-specific materials put be

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'll be very brief. Yes, I have encountered that. I could give you a list of items. In my opening remarks I discussed my time as a regulatory enforcement officer. In the early part of my career there were many times when, in order to make a decision, I

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chairman and honourable members, I'm delighted to respond to that. My training as an environmental scientist allows me to bring to the table the discipline and objectivity that's required to look at technical matters and make decisions. My regulatory enforcement experience h

Natural Resources committee  I have a similar answer. I would go further to say that since my short time at the NEB, there are requirements for board members to maintain their independence and demonstrate that not only with their business, but also their political and social dealings. I'd like to report th

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chairman, yes that is correct. All of the current permanent members are based in Calgary, and as member Bateman mentioned, we have a large number of temporary members who are spread across the country. That's correct.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chairman and honourable member, thank you very much for that question. I may perhaps after this moment be known as the member from Moose Jaw, but so be it. I'm very proud of that. I thank you for the acknowledgement of my university background. I think that the mandate of

Natural Resources committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, and honourable members. My name is Ron Wallace. I would like to open by noting that I consider it a significant honour to be able to appear before you today and also to have been appointed just this very November to the National Energy Board. This b